Darlington Mind offers a range of self-help and personal development
courses. These courses aim to help you to develop a personal tool kit of
skills, to improve and maintain your mental wellbeing, improve your ability
to cope with difficult life events and enable you to be more flexible in
your approach to the different challenges in life.

Improved mental wellbeing

Greater understanding and control over health and mental wellbeing

Improved social connections

Access to stronger social networks and lasting social ties

These courses develop the coping strategies and emotional resilience of the
attendees through training programmes delivered by a well-trained
individual. The skills that these courses develop include:

The ability to prioritise life and work needs and goals

Increase in confidence, self-esteem and positive promotion of self

The ability to recognise non-resilient thinking patterns which can lead
to counter-productive feelings and behaviours

Improve communication and relationships with others

Awareness of and ability to articulate the knowledge and skills gained

Increased motivation levels and desire to take action

Understanding of the connections between eating well and being at your
best

More control over direction of life

Learning to be calm and focused

Comments and Testimonials

"It’s changing my life"

"The course has provided me with a lot of tools I can use to take my
life forward"

"I enjoyed the group interaction and some of the techniques are very
useful going forward for me. Overall an excellent well-constructed
course"

“Everyone is very understanding and non-judgemental and I feel safe and
happy when I am there”

“Definitely helped my mental wellbeing ...”

Check out the links below for more information about our Training
Courses

Assertiveness is considered to be an interpersonal
skill which will benefit any individual in any walk of
life.

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person.

Anxiety Courses

If you have a formal diagnosis of Anxiety or if you are
experiencing symptoms of anxiety this course might be
beneficial for you.

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person

Confidence & Self Esteem Courses

If you find yourself lacking trust in your own
abilities and decision making skills, if you can relate
to using words like “useless”, “worthless” and
“failure” when describing yourself or if you are
unhappy with aspects of who you are then this course
may be for you.

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person

Depression Courses

If you have a formal diagnosis of Depression or if you
are experiencing the symptoms of depression which are
mentioned above then this course might be beneficial
for you

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person

Mental Health Awareness Courses

Mental Health Awareness will provide individuals with a
basic understanding of mental health. Attendees can
expect to gain knowledge of common mental health
conditions, including the signs and symptoms of these.
They will look at case studies and discuss how they
might respond to certain situations. They will receive
knowledge of how they can support people with their
mental health, and how and where they might signpost to
for additional support.

The course consists of one half day workshop at a cost
£30 per person

29th November 2017 9.30am-12.30pm

Mindfulness Courses

Mindfulness allows us to focus upon the present moment
rather than concerning ourselves with what has happened
in the past or what may happen in the future. It allows
us to experience our thoughts and feelings without
placing judgement upon them. It also allows our brain
time to “rest and recharge”, enabling us to cope with
chaotic lives and day-to-day stresses.

The courses consist of four two-hour sessions a cost
£80 per person

Introduction to Mindfulness:

Advanced Mindfulness :

20th Nov, 27th Nov, 4th Dec, & 11th December 2017

Resilience Courses

Anyone can benefit from the overview of Resilience
which is provided in this course. You do not have to be
diagnosed with or identify yourself as having a mental
health condition or difficulty to benefit from improved
awareness of your emotional wellbeing.

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person

1st November & 8th November
9.30am-12.30pm

Sleep Courses

This course is focused upon the mental and emotional
causes of sleep problems. Sleep may also be affected by
physical health conditions which are not addressed in
this course however the course may still be of benefit
to you.

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person

15th November & 22nd November
2017 1pm-4pm

Stress Courses

Most of us can probably relate to feeling “stressed” at
some point in our lives. Better stress management can
be of use for everyone.

The course consists of two half day workshops at a cost
£60 per person

6th December & 13th December
2017 1pm-4pm

All bookings are subject to the completion and return of the Training
Course Booking Form (below) and receipt of cleared payment. Booking Forms
can be returned to us by email at;
contactus@darlingtonmind.com